Type
Seminar
CIFAL Miami - Strategic Disaster Preparedness for Airports, Ports and Communities 2026 Seminar
Location
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Date
-
Duration
2 Days
Thematic Area
Disaster Risk Reduction
Registration
Open-registration event
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-Face
Language(s)
Spanish
Pillar
People
Event Objectives
Over two days, participants will engage in expert presentations, interactive discussions, case studies, and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange focused on:
- Airport and port emergency preparedness
- Emergency operations coordination and governance
- Humanitarian logistics and supply chain resilience
- Crisis communications and public information management
- Operational continuity and recovery planning
- Community engagement and multi-sector collaboration
- Technology, innovation, and early warning systems
- Regional cooperation and lessons learned from recent emergencies
Background
Organized by CIFAL Miami with the support of UNITAR, this regional learning event builds on the Community-Port Resilience Program (C-PReP), an initiative launched in 2012 to strengthen disaster preparedness and emergency response capacities across airports, ports, and surrounding communities.
Content and Structure
The seminar will bring together airport authorities, emergency management professionals, government representatives, humanitarian organizations, academia, and private sector leaders to share operational experiences, best practices, and practical tools that strengthen resilience across Latin America and the Caribbean.
This year's seminar is proudly delivered in collaboration with:
• AERODOM
• CIFAL República Dominicana / Liga Municipal Dominicana (LMD)
• CIFAL Mérida / ASUR
• CIFAL Atlanta
• VINCI Airports
• Airports Council International – Latin America & Caribbean (ACI-LAC)
• Outreach Aid to the Americas (OAA)
• Florida International University (FIU)
• Universal Aviation
• FedEx
Additional Information
Language: Spanish
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